EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
2 119 019 |
2 075 086 |
2 014 939 |
Working age adult in % |
71,4 |
73,1 |
74,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,1 |
62,9 |
65,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,4 |
10,2 |
8,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,6 |
26,9 |
25,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,7 |
9,8 |
9,9 |
including retirees in % |
10,3 |
8,9 |
7,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,5 |
8,2 |
8,3 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and
by age in 2021
Sex and age |
Population |
Active people |
Activity rate in % |
Working people |
Employment rate in % |
Altogether |
2 014 939 |
1 495 850 |
74,2 |
1 318 800 |
65,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
387 042 |
174 174 |
45,0 |
132 897 |
34,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
1 187 668 |
1 082 488 |
91,1 |
969 376 |
81,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
440 229 |
239 189 |
54,3 |
216 527 |
49,2 |
Male |
1 000 533 |
765 835 |
76,5 |
678 252 |
67,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
199 598 |
96 978 |
48,6 |
74 329 |
37,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
588 304 |
550 999 |
93,7 |
497 132 |
84,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
212 631 |
117 858 |
55,4 |
106 790 |
50,2 |
Female |
1 014 406 |
730 016 |
72,0 |
640 548 |
63,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
187 445 |
77 196 |
41,2 |
58 568 |
31,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
599 363 |
531 489 |
88,7 |
472 243 |
78,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
227 598 |
121 331 |
53,3 |
109 737 |
48,2 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
|
Population (%) |
Working age adults who have a job |
65,5 |
Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
Retirees |
7,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,3 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification |
2010 |
including working people |
2015 |
including working people |
2021 |
including working people |
Altogether |
1 512 419 |
1 335 047 |
1 515 616 |
1 304 161 |
1 498 786 |
1 324 029 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
29 036 |
28 653 |
26 981 |
26 656 |
24 153 |
23 890 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
83 443 |
78 381 |
85 182 |
79 279 |
87 003 |
82 884 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
160 502 |
155 170 |
166 849 |
160 265 |
185 979 |
179 221 |
Intermediate professions |
352 359 |
327 733 |
361 623 |
331 811 |
373 391 |
347 069 |
Employees |
441 767 |
382 362 |
445 394 |
374 263 |
422 637 |
363 349 |
Workers |
429 426 |
362 748 |
407 537 |
331 887 |
384 327 |
327 616 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of
01/01/2024.
EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population
Number of unemployed workers and unemployment rate |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of unemployed workers |
177 620 |
211 683 |
177 050 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,7 |
14,0 |
11,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,1 |
30,4 |
23,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,9 |
12,1 |
10,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,2 |
10,5 |
9,5 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation
|
Taux de chômage en % |
No diploma or primary education certificate |
22,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,1 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,7 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
1 306 983 |
1 278 095 |
1 294 887 |
Working age adult living in the area |
1 346 539 |
1 319 758 |
1 338 239 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,1 |
96,8 |
96,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,6 |
56,2 |
55,1 |
- The employment concentration indicator is equal to the number of jobs in the zone
per 100 active persons with a job residing in the zone.
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and
place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status |
2010 |
% |
2015 |
% |
2021 |
% |
Altogether |
1 306 983 |
100,0 |
1 278 095 |
100,0 |
1 294 887 |
100,0 |
Employee |
1 154 506 |
88,3 |
1 122 425 |
87,8 |
1 134 204 |
87,6 |
including women |
571 227 |
43,7 |
567 017 |
44,4 |
574 147 |
44,3 |
including partial time jobs |
212 707 |
16,3 |
207 117 |
16,2 |
189 834 |
14,7 |
Non-employee |
152 477 |
11,7 |
155 671 |
12,2 |
160 683 |
12,4 |
including women |
53 690 |
4,1 |
56 333 |
4,4 |
60 735 |
4,7 |
including partial time jobs |
14 048 |
1,1 |
17 731 |
1,4 |
20 065 |
1,5 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity |
Number |
% |
Altogether |
1 299 757 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
25 711 |
2,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
85 288 |
6,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
171 616 |
13,2 |
Intermediate professions |
337 931 |
26,0 |
Employees |
358 674 |
27,6 |
Workers |
320 537 |
24,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
|
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Farmer operators |
2,3 |
2,2 |
2,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,0 |
6,3 |
6,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,3 |
12,0 |
13,2 |
Intermediate professions |
24,3 |
25,2 |
26,0 |
Employees |
28,8 |
28,9 |
27,6 |
Workers |
27,2 |
25,4 |
24,7 |
- Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
- Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
including women in % |
including employees % |
Altogether |
1 306 721 |
100,0 |
1 276 228 |
100,0 |
1 299 757 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
88,6 |
Agriculture |
47 119 |
3,6 |
45 641 |
3,6 |
42 508 |
3,3 |
27,8 |
40,4 |
Industry |
227 184 |
17,4 |
205 324 |
16,1 |
203 656 |
15,7 |
29,1 |
95,2 |
Construction |
101 640 |
7,8 |
91 466 |
7,2 |
89 774 |
6,9 |
11,2 |
79,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
523 596 |
40,1 |
520 256 |
40,8 |
544 941 |
41,9 |
47,5 |
86,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
407 182 |
31,2 |
413 541 |
32,4 |
418 878 |
32,2 |
70,7 |
94,8 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
|
Employees |
Non-employees |
Agriculture |
28,7 |
27,1 |
Industry |
29,0 |
31,8 |
Construction |
12,8 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,6 |
40,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,3 |
59,8 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.